International Journal of Health Sciences and Research www.ijhsr.org ISSN: 2249-9571 Case Report Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma: A Case Report Savitha B1, Ruhee L Chawla2, Sanjay J Gawali2, Alka S Waghmare3, Amita D Ahire2* 1Associate Professor, 2Post Graduate student, 3Professor & HOD Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology, JMF’s A.C.P.M Dental College, Dhule. *Correspondence Email:
[email protected] Received: 31/03//2013 Revised: 24/04/2013 Accepted: 06/05/2013 ABSTRACT Solitary gingival growhs are fairly common oral finding. Among those Peripheral ossifying fibroma is relatively common benign lesion of gingiva. Etiology for occurrence of this lesion is inflammatory /reactive or neoplastic in nature. Here a case of recurrent peripheral ossifying fibroma in 34 year old lady is discussed which was treated with surgical excision. Keywords: gingival overgrowth, peripheral ossifying fibroma, surgical excision. INTRODUCTION overgrowth in the lower front teeth region Benign fibrous overgrowths arising since 6 months. Patient gives history of from the mucous membrane are termed as similar type of lesion with respect to same fibromas and are frequent growths in the site 9 months back. Patient also gives history oral cavity. Many of the fibrous growths of occasional bleeding from lesion following originate from underneath the periodontium, mastication or brushing. similar to peripheral ossifying fibroma Clinical examination revealed (POF). POF is an occasional growth of the gingival overgrowth that was exophytic and anterior region of mandible. It mostly arising from interdental papilla of associated with interdental papilla. Poor oral mandibular central incisors. It was hygiene, local irritants are most common approximately 1.5cm × 1 cm × 0.5 mm in etiologic factors for this lesion.